·To reinforce the policy on integration of immigrants: renewal of resident cards, for example, would take into account how well an immigrant did in abiding by the integration contract that he/she is required to sign in order to settle in France on a long-term basis. There would be an accelerated access procedure for acquiring French citizenship for foreign nationals who have more rapidly integrated into French society. Obtaining French nationality through naturalization would be conditioned upon the signature of a chart of the rights and duties of the citizen.

· To improve the fight against illegal immigration: The maximum administrative detention period would be increased from 32 days to 45, in order to allow more time for the French authorities to obtain from the consulates of the home countries of the illegal immigrants the documents that are necessary for their return. Special detention transit zones could be established, if possible, wherever undocumented immigrants are discovered. Under the current legislation, transit zones are only located in airports, seaports, and railway stations open to international traffic.

Finally, an amendment to the draft law prepared by the Ministry of Immigration, if adopted, would allow the withdrawal of French citizenship within ten years of its granting to those who deliberately endanger the life of a person invested with public authority, in particular a police officer. The Minister of the Interior had also proposed the withdrawal of French nationality in cases of polygamy. His proposal was not retained by the President of the Republic. (Jim Jarrassée, La polygamie n'entrainerapas la déchéance de la nationalité, LE FIGARO (Sept. 6, 2010), http://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/2010/09/06/01002-20100906ARTFIG00556-la-polygamie-n-entrainera-pas-la-decheance-de-nationalite.php.)

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